Apple’s bet on Major League Soccer was the largest single sports-rights deal a tech company had ever made when the contract was signed in mid-2022. Ten years, $2.5 billion, every MLS match worldwide on the Apple TV app. The Inter Miami signing of Lionel Messi a year later made the deal look like a bargain almost immediately — Apple TV+ subscriptions and MLS Season Pass uptake spiked through the back half of 2023 and held through 2024-25.
For US viewers, Apple TV is now functionally the home of MLS. Friday Night Baseball is the secondary sports product, exclusive to Apple TV+ proper. Combat sports, college football, NFL — none of that is here. Apple’s sports portfolio is narrow but deep on the two products it owns.
Live US fixtures above. Every MLS match in that list streams on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.
What MLS Season Pass actually delivers
Every regular-season MLS match: yes. Audi MLS Cup Playoffs: yes. Leagues Cup (the midsummer cross-border tournament with Liga MX): yes. MLS All-Star Game: yes. Concacaf Champions Cup matches involving MLS sides: yes.
What’s NOT on MLS Season Pass: USMNT and USWNT fixtures (FOX, FS1, Telemundo), US Open Cup matches outside MLS (mostly streaming on the local team’s RSN or directly through US Soccer’s own pipeline), and Liga MX domestic play (TUDN, ViX+).
The production: multiple feeds per match (English commentary, Spanish commentary, raw “field-side” feed without commentary), broadcast graphics, dedicated MLS studio shows with rotating ESPN-alum talent. Replays remain free in the Apple TV app for non-subscribers, which has helped the platform serve as a discovery funnel.
Pricing in 2026
MLS Season Pass standalone: $14.99/month or $99 for the full season. The annual plan saves about $80 if you’re committed for the year.
MLS Season Pass with Apple TV+ subscription: $12.99/month or $79 for the season. The Apple TV+ tier itself runs $9.99/month, so the combined annual cost lands ~$199 monthly, ~$179 annual.
Family Sharing on Apple TV: up to six family members on one subscription, including MLS Season Pass.
What Apple TV+ adds (the entertainment subscription)
Apple TV+ is the content subscription — not the device, and not MLS Season Pass. For $9.99/month it carries Apple’s original prestige TV catalog (Severance, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso reruns, Foundation), original films, documentaries.
Friday Night Baseball is on Apple TV+: every Friday night during the MLB regular season, two exclusive doubleheaders. No blackouts, every team’s Friday games at some point during the season. The package is included in the standard Apple TV+ price — no upcharge.
Hardware and platform support
Apple TV app runs on:
- Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV box, Mac)
- Smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Hisense
- Streaming sticks: Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV
- Game consoles: PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One
- Web browsers: Safari, Chrome on Mac and PC
The web playback path is important for users without a smart TV — login at tv.apple.com works without any platform-specific app.
Why the Apple-MLS deal matters beyond MLS
The contract reset what a domestic-league rights deal can look like. Cable RSNs (regional sports networks) are in long-term decline; Apple’s MLS deal proved a tech-company can absorb a full league at a national-streaming price point that consumers will pay. The NBA’s next rights cycle, the NFL’s RSN-replacement question, even college football’s evolving package — they all reference the Apple-MLS template now.
For US viewers, the practical takeaway: $14.99 a month for an entire 30-team domestic league is an unusually direct deal. No bundled cable, no regional restrictions, no team-specific surcharges.
Frequently asked questions
Is MLS Season Pass the same as Apple TV+?
No — separate subscriptions. Season Pass is the soccer product; Apple TV+ is the entertainment product. Apple TV+ subscribers get a Season Pass discount.
What sports does Apple TV stream besides MLS?
Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ — every Friday night MLB doubleheader. No NFL, NBA, or NHL.
Can I watch on Roku/Fire TV?
Yes. The Apple TV app runs on every major streaming platform plus the web.